diff --git a/recursiveStrings.py b/recursiveStrings.py
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+""" author: Ataba29 
+code has a matrix each list inside of the matrix has two strings
+the code determines if the two strings are similar or different 
+from each other recursively
+"""
+
+
+def CheckTwoStrings(str1, str2):
+    # function takes two strings and check if they are similar
+    # returns True if they are identical and False if they are different
+
+    if(len(str1) != len(str2)):
+        return False
+    if(len(str1) == 1 and len(str2) == 1):
+        return str1[0] == str2[0]
+
+    return (str1[0] == str2[0]) and CheckTwoStrings(str1[1:], str2[1:])
+
+
+def main():
+    matrix = [["hello", "wow"], ["ABSD", "ABCD"],
+              ["List", "List"], ["abcspq", "zbcspq"],
+              ["1263", "1236"], ["lamar", "lamars"],
+              ["amczs", "amczs"], ["yeet", "sheesh"], ]
+
+    for i in matrix:
+        if CheckTwoStrings(i[0], i[1]):
+            print(f"{i[0]},{i[1]} are similar")
+        else:
+            print(f"{i[0]},{i[1]} are different")
+
+
+main()
diff --git a/russian_roulette.py b/russian_roulette.py
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+""" author: Ataba29
+    the code is just a russian roulette game against
+    the computer
+"""
+from random import randrange
+import time
+
+
+def main():
+
+    # create the gun and set the bullet
+    numOfRounds = 6
+    gun = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
+    bullet = randrange(0, 6)
+    gun[bullet] = 1
+    player = False  # is player dead
+    pc = False  # is pc dead
+
+    # menu
+    print("/********************************/")
+    print("    Welcome to russian roulette")
+    print("/********************************/")
+    time.sleep(2)
+    print("you are going to play against the pc")
+    time.sleep(2)
+    print("there is one gun and one bullet")
+    time.sleep(2)
+    print("all you have to do is pick who starts first")
+    time.sleep(2)
+
+    # take input from the user
+    answer = input(
+        "please press 'm' if you want to start first or 'p' if you want the pc to start first: "
+    )
+
+    # check input
+    while answer != "m" and answer != "p":
+        answer = input("please enter again ('m' or 'p'): ")
+
+    # set turn
+    if answer == 'm':
+        turn = "player"
+    else:
+        turn = "pc"
+
+    # game starts
+    while numOfRounds != 0 and (pc == False and player == False):
+        print(f"\nRound number {numOfRounds}/6")
+        time.sleep(1)
+        print("the gun is being loaded")
+        time.sleep(3)
+        print("the gun is placed on " + ("your head" if turn ==
+              "player" else "the cpu of the pc"))
+        time.sleep(3)
+        print("and...")
+        time.sleep(1)
+        print("...")
+        time.sleep(2)
+        print("...")
+        time.sleep(2)
+        print("...")
+        time.sleep(2)
+
+        # get the bullet in the chamber
+        shot = gun.pop(numOfRounds - 1)
+
+        if shot:
+            print("THE GUN WENT OFF!!!")
+            print("YOU DIED" if turn == "player" else "THE PC DIED")
+            if turn == "player":  # set up who died
+                player = True
+            else:
+                pc = True
+        else:
+            print("nothing happened phew!")
+            if turn == "player":  # flip the turn
+                turn = "pc"
+            else:
+                turn = "player"
+
+        time.sleep(2)
+        numOfRounds -= 1
+
+    time.sleep(1)
+    print("")
+    if player:
+        print("sorry man you died better luck next time")
+        print("don't forget to send a pic from heaven :)")
+    else:
+        print("good job man you survived")
+        print("you just got really lucky")
+    print("anyways hope you had fun because i sure did")
+
+
+main()